NFL preseason 2022 Week 2 takeaways and schedule - Justin Fields sharp in lone drive as Bears cruise

The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears kicked off Week 2 of the preseason Thursday in Seattle.

Second-year quarterback Justin Fields looked sharp for the Bears in his lone drive to start the game, while Seahawks starter Geno Smith and the offensive unit struggled to pick up first downs in their first couple of drives.

Chicago was able to set the tone early to pick up its second win in the preseason, while Seattle went the entire first quarter without picking up a first down. The Seahawks were finally able to do so on their third drive before punting the ball away for a third time.

Smith, vying for the starting job once the season starts, played the entire first half in an attempt to make his case for the starting job.

Week 2 will continue Friday with three more games before wrapping up on Monday Night Football with the Atlanta Falcons at the New York Jets (8 p.m. ET, ESPN) .

Here are the biggest takeaways from Thursday night's game, along with the rest of the Week 2 preseason schedule:

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Bears: The Bears' starting offense saw limited action on a short week and was done after 10 plays in Seattle. Fields strung together an opening drive that culminated in a field goal — the first-team unit's first scoring drive of the preseason — after the quarterback went 5-for-7 for 39 yards. Fields didn't have more than three completions on any of his first offensive possessions in 2021 and only threw for 39 (or more) yards once on an opening possession (Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers), a sign that the execution and operation of the offense is coming along for Fields.

Fields is being pressured at one of the highest rates in the NFL (44% of his dropbacks) while Chicago is still